US 12,032,393 B2
Electronic control of fluid operations for machines
John K. Apostolides, Wexford, PA (US)
Assigned to RPM INDUSTRIES, LLC, Washington, PA (US)
Filed by RPM INDUSTRIES, LLC, Washington, PA (US)
Filed on Nov. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/453,064.
Application 17/453,064 is a continuation of application No. 16/587,229, filed on Sep. 30, 2019, granted, now 11,163,322.
Application 16/587,229 is a continuation of application No. 15/948,037, filed on Apr. 9, 2018, granted, now 10,452,081, issued on Oct. 22, 2019.
Application 15/948,037 is a continuation of application No. 14/210,492, filed on Mar. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,939,820, issued on Apr. 10, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/852,384, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0113746 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05D 7/06 (2006.01); F01M 1/02 (2006.01); F01M 3/00 (2006.01); F01M 11/04 (2006.01); F15B 19/00 (2006.01); G01M 15/09 (2006.01); F01M 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 7/0617 (2013.01) [F01M 1/02 (2013.01); F01M 3/00 (2013.01); F01M 11/04 (2013.01); F01M 11/0458 (2013.01); F15B 19/00 (2013.01); G01M 15/09 (2013.01); F01M 2001/0215 (2013.01); F01M 2001/123 (2013.01); F01M 2011/0466 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a power source;
a control module of a machine; and
a fluid component configured to continuously conduct electrical current between the power source and the control module for the duration of a fluid operation performed on the machine when the machine is powered down.